₦airaland Forum

WATCHOVER:
Government is a continuous process, all this salaries or gratuities are mostly inherited from previous leadership

Oilwell:
It bears repeating that Peter Obi's mission and politics are issues-driven, policy-oriented and grounded on good governance and deliverables. He will, therefore, not engage in distractive politics or be dragged into flutile debates. When required, he will offer clarifications.


PETER OBI FOR PRESIDENT 2023

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Tradernaija1:
Yorubas are playing very dirty politics against peter obi but it will backfire.

Chinkoalhaji34:
Awka — Scores of angry workers of Anambra State Water Corporation yesterday stormed the Awka Government House to protest before Governor Peter Obi the non-payment of 36 months of arrears of salaries.

They alleged that the government was insensitive to their problems.
However, in an interactive session with journalists last week, Obi had noted the problem of the corporation and said it is one of the areas he would tackle effectively and revolutionize.

The placard-carrying workers besieged the main entrance of the Awka Government House at about 11am calling on the Government to pay them their 36 months salary arrears. They accused the state government of not paying enough attention to the water sector.

In an 11-point resolution prepared by what they called 'the Workers Action Committee' of the corporation, the workers called the government to 'pay off the workers and close the corporation if and only if the government and people of Anambra state do not need our service any more'.

'The workers of the Water Corporation feel constrained to inform the general public of the sufferings, anguish and inhuman treatment being meted to them by way of unpaid salaries now accumulated to 36 months. It is common knowledge that the State Water Corporation is a very important Government parastatals which provides potable water to the citizens, but has since suffered neglect from successive governments coupled with the ecological disasters at her major schemes at Onitsha and Awka.

'Lack of potable water in major cities of the state has resulted in current epidemic in the state. It was in recognition of the hopelessness of the workers and therefore the compelling need to alleviate the sufferings of these workers who have been owed several months arrears of salaries, until the change of government. In addition the government was visiting the corporation steadily to assure workers and assess the progress of staff and as well inspect some government commitments in the corporation.

'Surprisingly and in utter disbelief in the present dispensation, the poor workers have grudgingly been paid only two months salaries by government in today's depressive economy, out of 36 months and the doors closed on the poor workers. Our number 1 state citizen has not bothered to visit the facilities of the corporation to assess the situation and has not bothered also about the frequent reports reaching him through his aides, friends and relations and even the clergy about the death of so many staff of the corporation and members of their families whose children cannot get medical care for lack of fund, no longer attend schools, just as the parents cannot afford food, pay house rent etc.

'Workers have communicated the Governor variously on this non-payment of salary issue. During a recent visit to the Government House by the workers our Governor promised the workers a fair deal but regrettably since then, about five of the workers who went to see him have lost their lives added to over 45 other workers who have since died. Other scheduled parastatals in the state are receiving salaries regularly except Water Corporation. In other states, of the federation Water Agencies receive handsome subvention and other assistances necessary', the workers said.
Addressing the protesting workers, Anambra State Information Commissioner, Prof. (Mrs.) Chinyere Okunna told them that the government was working hard to address their problem. In fact, the commissioner informed the aggrieved workers that their problem came up in their recent executive council meeting.

Okunna said the government would commence the payment of the arrears by the end of this month as she told them that it was an issue that needs collective decision hence its deliberation at the executive council meeting.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/200608150523.html

Chinkoalhaji34:
Awka — Scores of angry workers of Anambra State Water Corporation yesterday stormed the Awka Government House to protest before Governor Peter Obi the non-payment of 36 months of arrears of salaries.

They alleged that the government was insensitive to their problems.
However, in an interactive session with journalists last week, Obi had noted the problem of the corporation and said it is one of the areas he would tackle effectively and revolutionize.

The placard-carrying workers besieged the main entrance of the Awka Government House at about 11am calling on the Government to pay them their 36 months salary arrears. They accused the state government of not paying enough attention to the water sector.

In an 11-point resolution prepared by what they called 'the Workers Action Committee' of the corporation, the workers called the government to 'pay off the workers and close the corporation if and only if the government and people of Anambra state do not need our service any more'.

'The workers of the Water Corporation feel constrained to inform the general public of the sufferings, anguish and inhuman treatment being meted to them by way of unpaid salaries now accumulated to 36 months. It is common knowledge that the State Water Corporation is a very important Government parastatals which provides potable water to the citizens, but has since suffered neglect from successive governments coupled with the ecological disasters at her major schemes at Onitsha and Awka.

'Lack of potable water in major cities of the state has resulted in current epidemic in the state. It was in recognition of the hopelessness of the workers and therefore the compelling need to alleviate the sufferings of these workers who have been owed several months arrears of salaries, until the change of government. In addition the government was visiting the corporation steadily to assure workers and assess the progress of staff and as well inspect some government commitments in the corporation.

'Surprisingly and in utter disbelief in the present dispensation, the poor workers have grudgingly been paid only two months salaries by government in today's depressive economy, out of 36 months and the doors closed on the poor workers. Our number 1 state citizen has not bothered to visit the facilities of the corporation to assess the situation and has not bothered also about the frequent reports reaching him through his aides, friends and relations and even the clergy about the death of so many staff of the corporation and members of their families whose children cannot get medical care for lack of fund, no longer attend schools, just as the parents cannot afford food, pay house rent etc.

'Workers have communicated the Governor variously on this non-payment of salary issue. During a recent visit to the Government House by the workers our Governor promised the workers a fair deal but regrettably since then, about five of the workers who went to see him have lost their lives added to over 45 other workers who have since died. Other scheduled parastatals in the state are receiving salaries regularly except Water Corporation. In other states, of the federation Water Agencies receive handsome subvention and other assistances necessary', the workers said.
Addressing the protesting workers, Anambra State Information Commissioner, Prof. (Mrs.) Chinyere Okunna told them that the government was working hard to address their problem. In fact, the commissioner informed the aggrieved workers that their problem came up in their recent executive council meeting.

Okunna said the government would commence the payment of the arrears by the end of this month as she told them that it was an issue that needs collective decision hence its deliberation at the executive council meeting.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/200608150523.html